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romney replaces obama care with common sense health care reform. >> i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. >> it had a good beat to it, a lot of throbbing business machinery there. nice music. >> it's not quite morning in america, but he is trying. it's important for him to do, he needs to define who he is and what he will stand for. they don't make sense, keystone doesn't add that many jobs, replacing obama care with what, and tax cuts for the job creators. we're the job creators, consumers are the job creators and that's what the obama campaign will have to hit him hard on, and people are starting to get that. >> here is my complaint, and you will hear it too. i don't understand why the president doesn't have a massive infrastructure program right now creating 5 million jobs right now, putting it to congress, point to the highways and bridges, the number of jobs you will create, those out there working, and say the republicans are stopping this. why don't they have something like that in real life on the other side, on the democrat side. >> a lot of other people are talking abou
romney replaces obama care with common sense health care reform. >> i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. >> it had a good beat to it, a lot of throbbing business machinery there. nice music. >> it's not quite morning in america, but he is trying. it's important for him to do, he needs to define who he is and what he will stand for. they don't make sense, keystone doesn't add that many jobs, replacing obama care with what, and tax cuts for the job creators. we're the...
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. >>> coming up, president obama lays out nsa reforms. we'll look at what these new rules mean for privacy and security. >> it's been a classified document. we don't have any input into it and now they've come back and they've said they want us to rubber stamp it and go forward. that's not going to happen. off roble avenue. ♪ this magic moment it is the story of where every great idea begins. and of those who believed they had the power to do more. dell is honored to be part of some of the world's great stories. that began much the same way ours did. in a little dorm room -- 2713. ♪ this magic moment ♪ it's almost too late. or is it? introducing new, fast acting advil. with an ultra-thin coating and fast absorbing advil ion core™ technology, nothing works faster to stop pain in its tracks. new fast acting advil. nothing works faster to stop pain in its tracks. discover card. hey! so i'm looking at my bill, and my fico® credit score's on here. yeah, you've got our discover it card, so you get your fico® score on your monthly stat
. >>> coming up, president obama lays out nsa reforms. we'll look at what these new rules mean for privacy and security. >> it's been a classified document. we don't have any input into it and now they've come back and they've said they want us to rubber stamp it and go forward. that's not going to happen. off roble avenue. ♪ this magic moment it is the story of where every great idea begins. and of those who believed they had the power to do more. dell is honored to be part of...
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. >>> first, after dodd-frank and great obama financial reforms, we'll give you one guest where the key people behind the law that maintain the secrecy of the world's largest credit gambling parlor, guess where they're working now? tim carnie calles it how he sees it next. there's definitely a temptations for you. unless you're one of those people who doesn't like delicious stuff. temptations. it's the first jell-o that's just for adults. i'm here to unleash my inner cowboy. instead i got heartburn. [ horse neighs ] hold up partner. prilosec isn't for fast relief. try alka-seltzer. it kills heartburn fast. yeehaw! holding down the fort while you're out catching a movie. [ growls ] lucky for me, your friends showed up with this awesome bone. hey! you guys are great. and if you got your home insurance where you got your cut rate car insurance, it might not replace all this. [ electricity crackling ] [ gasping ] so get allstate. you could save money and be better protected from mayhem like me. [ dennis ] dollar for dollar, nobody protects you from mayhem like allstate. we asked total stran
. >>> first, after dodd-frank and great obama financial reforms, we'll give you one guest where the key people behind the law that maintain the secrecy of the world's largest credit gambling parlor, guess where they're working now? tim carnie calles it how he sees it next. there's definitely a temptations for you. unless you're one of those people who doesn't like delicious stuff. temptations. it's the first jell-o that's just for adults. i'm here to unleash my inner cowboy. instead i...
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its health care reform law and that's got republicans and many religious leaders calling foul. that's ahead. you're watching "hardball" on msnbc. >>> welcome back to "hardball." the obama administration has suddenly found itself in a fight it would like to avoid of course with the catholic church. an issue about new rules under the administration's health care reform act that will require organizations like religious charities and hospitals including colleges to provide birth control insurance coverage for their employees. here's how new york cardinal designate timothy doan explained his objection to the regulation. >> never before has the federal government forced individuals and organizations to go out into the market place and buy a product that violates their conscience. this shouldn't happen in a land where free exercise of religion ranks first in the bill of rights. >> joining me right now to explain this to everybody are "the washington post" reporter melinda hennen berger and melissa rogers a religion expert at the brookings institution. melissa also served as chair of
its health care reform law and that's got republicans and many religious leaders calling foul. that's ahead. you're watching "hardball" on msnbc. >>> welcome back to "hardball." the obama administration has suddenly found itself in a fight it would like to avoid of course with the catholic church. an issue about new rules under the administration's health care reform act that will require organizations like religious charities and hospitals including colleges to...
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when democrats moved some elements of president obama's gun reform through the judiciary committee a few weeks ago, it would have made it a felony and bigger deal, that measure passed out of committee with all the democratic votes on the committee but only one republican, iowa senator chuck grassley, all the other senators on the committee voted against strengthening the penalties for straw purchases, penalties for people who buy a weapon because they can pass the background check and knowingly pass the weapon off to someone who cannot pass the background check. these are the senators who voted against that in committee, orrin hatch, lindsey graham, ted cruz, jeff flake and jeff sessions all voted against strengthening the penalties for straw purchases. also today, there has been a huge release of new information about the elementary school shooting at newtown, connecticut, information in some cases different from what we thought we had known before. in detailed, very long search warrant reports released by connecticut prosecutors today, we learned a lot of new information about sand
when democrats moved some elements of president obama's gun reform through the judiciary committee a few weeks ago, it would have made it a felony and bigger deal, that measure passed out of committee with all the democratic votes on the committee but only one republican, iowa senator chuck grassley, all the other senators on the committee voted against strengthening the penalties for straw purchases, penalties for people who buy a weapon because they can pass the background check and knowingly...
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could the battle cries, obama care, benghazi and the outright rejection of immigration reform and a minimum wage hike be the very weapons that can be fired away at the republicans two years from now when the battlefield is wide and the american voters are
could the battle cries, obama care, benghazi and the outright rejection of immigration reform and a minimum wage hike be the very weapons that can be fired away at the republicans two years from now when the battlefield is wide and the american voters are
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its health care reform law and that's got republicans and many religious leaders calling foul. that's ahead. you're watching "hardball" on msnbc. ♪ a refrigerator has never been hacked. an online virus has never attacked a corkboard. ♪ give your customers the added feeling of security a printed statement or receipt provides... ...with mail. it's good for your business. ♪ and even better for your customers. ♪ for safe and secure ways to stay connected, visit usps.com/mail so i'm glad it's with fidelity. they offer me one-on-one guidance to help me choose my investments. not just with my savings plan here at work. they help me with all of my financial goals. looking good, irene. thanks to fidelity, i can stay on top of my financial future, huh? good one. why, thank you. whether it's saving for retirement, college, or anything else, contact a fidelity investment professional today. ♪ imagine zero pollutants in our environment. or zero dependency on foreign oil. ♪ this is why we at nissan built a car inspired by zero. because zero is worth everything. the zero gas, 100%
its health care reform law and that's got republicans and many religious leaders calling foul. that's ahead. you're watching "hardball" on msnbc. ♪ a refrigerator has never been hacked. an online virus has never attacked a corkboard. ♪ give your customers the added feeling of security a printed statement or receipt provides... ...with mail. it's good for your business. ♪ and even better for your customers. ♪ for safe and secure ways to stay connected, visit usps.com/mail so...
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one of president obama's guests will be alan gross, who spent five years in a cuban prison. on the other side, john boehner and -- they're expected to oppose the tax credit plan. it also increases taxes on the wealthy and big banks. nbc's tracie potts has a preview for us. >> our job is to make sure that every american peoples a part of the comeback. >> reporter: tonight a cross-section of these americans that president obama is targeting. a woman had surgery on a brain tumor thanks to obamacare. >> i just remember laying there and just thinking, wow, i'm just really grateful and blessed that i had insurance. >> reporter: carolyn reed, a government loan helped her exband the family business. >> now we have seven stores and we have over a hundred employees. so things have worked out very well for us. >> reporter: tonight, president obama will urge congress to cut taxes for the middle class and get rid of tax breaks that allow the wealthy to shield millions by giving money to their kids. >> even republicans acknowledge that that loophole ought to be closed. >> reporter: but th
one of president obama's guests will be alan gross, who spent five years in a cuban prison. on the other side, john boehner and -- they're expected to oppose the tax credit plan. it also increases taxes on the wealthy and big banks. nbc's tracie potts has a preview for us. >> our job is to make sure that every american peoples a part of the comeback. >> reporter: tonight a cross-section of these americans that president obama is targeting. a woman had surgery on a brain tumor thanks...
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who in principle and has in practice been in favor of reforming entitlements. he's put significant -- >> i know. he is reasonable, fortunately. >> at different times of the course of his administration, he has been on record for proposing relatively large cuts to medicare. he is in principle for trying to reform social security. and frankly, for the long run fiscal health of the country, those things probably need to happen. the question is how they get done. and that's where the real argument that democrats should want to have is. the republicans just want to say cut everything. >> john, i'm with you. i think in the end you have to compromise. but when you go into an election with a posture, jonathan, alex sink in an election in florida, this week, the big test election, she went into it with an idea of compromise, let's work across the aisle. we saw her commercials. we showed them. she also said obamacare isn't perfect. it's got to be fixed. i'm not going to hold the line and say everything is great. but that point of view, which was so darn reasonable and go
who in principle and has in practice been in favor of reforming entitlements. he's put significant -- >> i know. he is reasonable, fortunately. >> at different times of the course of his administration, he has been on record for proposing relatively large cuts to medicare. he is in principle for trying to reform social security. and frankly, for the long run fiscal health of the country, those things probably need to happen. the question is how they get done. and that's where the...
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everybody wants immigration reform. not everybody but a large group of americans want to see a pathway to citizenship. obama can at least call a temporary halt by executive order to the deportations. and then it is up to the next president if they want to renew this or not. in the meantime congress can bring about immigration reform. and it doesn't appear to be in the offing right now. >> the president has been mixed on this. he said he couldn't do it. he's said he would do it. here he is. he has to convince people he was wrong when he previously said he didn't have the legal authority. these are some past comments from the president himself. let's pay attention to this. >> given the resources we have, we can't do everything the congress has asked us to do. what we can do is then carve out the dream act folks. if we start broadening that, i would be ignoring the law in a way that i think would be very difficult to defend legally. that's not an option. >> i'm the president of the united states. not an emperor of the unit
everybody wants immigration reform. not everybody but a large group of americans want to see a pathway to citizenship. obama can at least call a temporary halt by executive order to the deportations. and then it is up to the next president if they want to renew this or not. in the meantime congress can bring about immigration reform. and it doesn't appear to be in the offing right now. >> the president has been mixed on this. he said he couldn't do it. he's said he would do it. here he...
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amazingly awkward moments like biden channeling the fonz from happy days or speaker boehner giving obama the men toes thumbs up. but beyond entertainment, how does the state of the union move us forward as a nation? how is it any different from running for eighth grade class president promising ice cream at lunch? i lost that race. but knowing fair well that nothing would ever happen. the state of the union today is more symbolic than anything else. it's about each side getting to air their own agendas. for republicans that apparently means four different vergs in a come different languages. but why not? it's also the perfect opportunity for lawmakers to wait for hours just to get that seat on the aisle so they can show their face on television shaking hands with the president. >> they literally have to bring their work to the chamber and wait four hours to get those seats along where the president is most likely to shake their hands. >> wow. bring your work to wait. seriously, this is not a one-direction concert. we shouldn't make fun. at least it's an incentive to get them to the offic
amazingly awkward moments like biden channeling the fonz from happy days or speaker boehner giving obama the men toes thumbs up. but beyond entertainment, how does the state of the union move us forward as a nation? how is it any different from running for eighth grade class president promising ice cream at lunch? i lost that race. but knowing fair well that nothing would ever happen. the state of the union today is more symbolic than anything else. it's about each side getting to air their own...
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it was two years ago that president obama signed the health care reform law into law. tonight, how the president fought back against republicans in congress. from day one, he was trying to get this guy out of office for president. and let's give a call out to michael smerconish. he has a book coming out, and he features me in an interview in the book. we're now in theaters in your neighborhood. check it out, michael smerconish's book club. ♪ [ female announcer ] introducing new nature valley protein bars. 100% natural ingredients like roasted peanuts... ♪ ...creamy peanut butter, and a rich dark chocolate flavor. plus, 10 grams of great tasting protein in every bar. so it's energy straight from nature to you. new nature valley protein bars. find them in the granola bar aisle. >>> republicans across the country propose legislation restricting access to abortion and birth control and now in tennessee, a new bill in the state's house of representatives would require the state to publish the name of every doctor who performs an abortion. and detailed statistics about t
it was two years ago that president obama signed the health care reform law into law. tonight, how the president fought back against republicans in congress. from day one, he was trying to get this guy out of office for president. and let's give a call out to michael smerconish. he has a book coming out, and he features me in an interview in the book. we're now in theaters in your neighborhood. check it out, michael smerconish's book club. ♪ [ female announcer ] introducing new nature valley...
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we needed serious filibuster reform long before the 113th congress was sworn in. now republican obstruction is even worse. and the confirmation process has come to a screeching halt. today, president obama asked senate democrats, say, will you do something about this thing? this thing called the filibuster i didn't like either. there are 18 nominees pending and republicans have blocked five of them so far. senator jerry miran of kansas justified the obstruction saying i think in every instance i know of, they've either been controversial nominees like senator hagel or there's been senators who wanted more information before another secretary was confirmed. hagel controversial? give me a break. the republicans once said they'd only filibuster reform nominees under extraordinary circumstances. right wing senators are threatening to filibuster the unnamed nominee for labor secretary. the head of the alcohol, tobacco and firearms and the director of the consumer financial protection bureau. senator elizabeth warren says that filibuster would hurt the agency. >> i see
we needed serious filibuster reform long before the 113th congress was sworn in. now republican obstruction is even worse. and the confirmation process has come to a screeching halt. today, president obama asked senate democrats, say, will you do something about this thing? this thing called the filibuster i didn't like either. there are 18 nominees pending and republicans have blocked five of them so far. senator jerry miran of kansas justified the obstruction saying i think in every instance...
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the campaign acknowledges that the crisis began before obama took office. it has nothing to say about what bush era republicans have gone wrong. that impress lends kre dense to obama's attempts as running for bush's third term. >> and half of romney's staff is former bushies. the relationship to the george w. bush era is very uncomfortable. there are no new ideas there. the fact that they haven't figured out how to get their arms around the bush legacy given the fact that there is a bear hug around the policies, one thing that i think is going on is, they -- there is a limit to how stupid they want to look. i think some of them want to be able to say the day after the election. i saw this coming. look at what i said in october. and in september. i told you if romney doesn't talk about what he is going to do, then he is in trouble. they are trying to put their markers down. all of these columns are small monthly premiums on the insurance policy. they are getting attacked. they are putting down premiums so they could purchase the insurance. the idea is when t
the campaign acknowledges that the crisis began before obama took office. it has nothing to say about what bush era republicans have gone wrong. that impress lends kre dense to obama's attempts as running for bush's third term. >> and half of romney's staff is former bushies. the relationship to the george w. bush era is very uncomfortable. there are no new ideas there. the fact that they haven't figured out how to get their arms around the bush legacy given the fact that there is a bear...
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. >>> up next, it was two years ago that president obama signed a health care reform into law. tonight how he said congress's number one goal from day one was to get reelected as president. >>> he premiers tomorrow night his new book club at local movie theatres around the country and he features my interview with him in his back, "jack kennedy." we're now in theatre nz yoithea neighborhood. check it out. >>> now in tennessee, the state's house of representatives would require the state to public the name of every doctor who performs an abortion. detailed statistics about the women who have them. supporters say the bill would allow people on both sides of the debate to see how prevalent abortion is in the state. our critics say it's a dangerous bill that can put doctors at risk and be used to identify women who have abortions. i don't think it's a good idea. i'll be right back. ♪ our machines help identify early stages of cancer and it's something that we're extremely proud of. you see someone who is saved because of this technology, you know that the things that you do in yo
. >>> up next, it was two years ago that president obama signed a health care reform into law. tonight how he said congress's number one goal from day one was to get reelected as president. >>> he premiers tomorrow night his new book club at local movie theatres around the country and he features my interview with him in his back, "jack kennedy." we're now in theatre nz yoithea neighborhood. check it out. >>> now in tennessee, the state's house of...
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that includes obama care and i'm going to work to reform and save -- >> i probably would not have used the term in that crowd, "obama care." because that personalized it. and all of a sudden it sounded like you were talking more about the president. >> but romney figures keeping health care a hot issue will help him in november and that's why his house republicans staged another vote. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, capitol hill. >>> the internal report an what penn state did or did not do during the jerry sandusky years is set for release this morning. the findings in today's report could be exclusive of what the university-appointed investigator said back in november is confirmed. that quote failures by the school may have enabled the misconduct to occur and not be reported. nbc's chris clackham has details. >> reporter: three weeks after jerry sandusky's conviction of sexually abusing ten young boys, some even on the penn state campus, the university's braced for what may be more bombshells. the school paid internal investigation by former fbi director, louis freeh will be released
that includes obama care and i'm going to work to reform and save -- >> i probably would not have used the term in that crowd, "obama care." because that personalized it. and all of a sudden it sounded like you were talking more about the president. >> but romney figures keeping health care a hot issue will help him in november and that's why his house republicans staged another vote. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, capitol hill. >>> the internal report an what...
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. >> president obama talking about immigration reform today in las vegas. today in washington, republicans were gently reminded that when they talk about immigration, they should try to avoid favorite republican phrases like, for example, "send them all back" or "electric fence" or "anchor baby." it is also suggested gently, so gently, that republicans should avoid using the word "illegals" or "aliens" and should not, quote, characterize all hispanics as undocumented. this memo was first published today by "the hill" newspaper. it is suggested messaging do's and don'ts for republicans. it was put out by the republican latino outreach group co-chaired by jeb bush, a group that is taking on the hard task of taking the panic out of hispanic in republicanville. joining us now is steve schmidt, senior strategist for mccain/palin in '08 and msnbc contributor. steve, it's great to see you. thanks for being here. >> thank you, rachel. >> if the advice has to start with stop saying "send them all back" and "anchor babies", does that mean that we are beyond this leve
. >> president obama talking about immigration reform today in las vegas. today in washington, republicans were gently reminded that when they talk about immigration, they should try to avoid favorite republican phrases like, for example, "send them all back" or "electric fence" or "anchor baby." it is also suggested gently, so gently, that republicans should avoid using the word "illegals" or "aliens" and should not, quote, characterize...
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overreach is not involved in american health care. >> nothing is more important in regulatory reform than in repealing every word of obama care obamacare, which i'm fighting every day to do. >> oh, yes, and all those papers that you have to fill out, too. it's just terrible. don't be intellectually not curious, don't let them get you down. meanwhile, the president continues his cross-country tour trying to tell the truth about obamacare. he made his sixth appearance on "the tonight show" with jay leno to discuss upcoming changes in health care. >> on october 1st, if you don't have health care right now you can join what are called these marketplaces and you'll be able to get lower cost health care. here in california it's estimated to be 20%, 30% cheap are than what you're already getting. and we'll give you subsidies, tax credits, if you still can't afford it. you can go to healthcare.gov and right now preregister and start figuring out is this plan right for you? >> does that sound like a government takeover? it sounds like freedom to me. you can join. another advocate of the affor
overreach is not involved in american health care. >> nothing is more important in regulatory reform than in repealing every word of obama care obamacare, which i'm fighting every day to do. >> oh, yes, and all those papers that you have to fill out, too. it's just terrible. don't be intellectually not curious, don't let them get you down. meanwhile, the president continues his cross-country tour trying to tell the truth about obamacare. he made his sixth appearance on "the...
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issues did support the republican bill on tax reform which included a repeal of obama care's individual mandate. >> the tax cuts and jobs act is passed.id >> his opposition to trump does passed. >> the opposition to trump does not mean he's a liberal, and i think when democrats criticized him for being a conservative, he said well, that's who i am. >> it's a fascinating career to see it's not about the victories he's notch. it's about the worthiness of the fight. >> coming up -- >> he was held in solitary confinement for two years, so that tested his will to live. >> every day was basically about one thing, survival. ve. >> every day was basically about one thing, survival. a majority of adults lowered their blood sugar and reached an a1c of less than seven and maintained it. oh! under seven? (vo) and you may lose weight. in the same one-year study, adults lost on average up to 12 pounds. oh! up to 12 pounds? (vo) a two-year study showed that ozempic® does not increase the risk of major cardiovascular events like heart attack, stroke, or death. oh! no increased risk? ♪ ozempic®! ♪
issues did support the republican bill on tax reform which included a repeal of obama care's individual mandate. >> the tax cuts and jobs act is passed.id >> his opposition to trump does passed. >> the opposition to trump does not mean he's a liberal, and i think when democrats criticized him for being a conservative, he said well, that's who i am. >> it's a fascinating career to see it's not about the victories he's notch. it's about the worthiness of the fight....
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with battling back against filibuster reform. and now at the other end of the train, fighting against the filibuster, what does it make you think about? >> it illustrates the arc of history, doesn't it? john f. kennedy was slow to get behind the civil rights movement in the view of civil rights activists at the time and then took a more active role. it was one of the things that was costing him some popularity at the time before his assassination, he was standing up against the segregationists in the south. it was his assassination that helped propel those landmark civil rights legislation through the congress with lbj backing them after his death. and now barack obama -- it has -- race has defined so much of american history and so much of american politics. even to this day. and now with our changing demography, changing it to affect politics that i'm sure would have astounded jfk if he were alive today. >> before we go, it's important you point out how you got on the show today. you defeated competitors on steve cornacki's up
with battling back against filibuster reform. and now at the other end of the train, fighting against the filibuster, what does it make you think about? >> it illustrates the arc of history, doesn't it? john f. kennedy was slow to get behind the civil rights movement in the view of civil rights activists at the time and then took a more active role. it was one of the things that was costing him some popularity at the time before his assassination, he was standing up against the...
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the question is what will the trump's campaign reaction be if donald trump will reform. he will deny this plagiarism and he will not fire those speech writers or we won't be able to track that they have been fired. i doubt very much they'll admit to this but there is no question that that's what this is. this is pure plagiarism. >> the highlighted tonight speech was melania and trump's speech and turned this night to a catastrophy. >> what an outraged service by melania and trump. >> nicole and i talked about today of the fact that trump campaign such as it is is not going to figure normal political campaign and maybe you don't need to configure in a normal campaign. we know tonight as you watch the incongruity of the speeches and the day starting off with targeting the ohio governor and right through the end of the program. hamilton on broadway is a great show and great production, no one leaves early. in the middle of the show, be clear that this is a show, a lot of people left early. it was not a good first night. now, you brought scandal to a perspective first lady i
the question is what will the trump's campaign reaction be if donald trump will reform. he will deny this plagiarism and he will not fire those speech writers or we won't be able to track that they have been fired. i doubt very much they'll admit to this but there is no question that that's what this is. this is pure plagiarism. >> the highlighted tonight speech was melania and trump's speech and turned this night to a catastrophy. >> what an outraged service by melania and trump....
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meanwhile, president obama had tough words for republicans on immigration reform. >> there has been ample opportunity for congress to pass a bipartisan immigration bill that would strengthen our borders. improve the legal immigration system. lift millions of people out of the shadows so they are paying taxes and getting right by the law. it passed out of the senate. i gave the house over a year to go ahead and at least give a vote to the senate bill. they failed to do so. and i indicated to speaker boehner several months ago that if, in fact, congress failed to act i would use all the lawful authority that i possess to try to make the system work better and that's going to happen. that's going to happen before the end of the year. >> all signs show president obama is nearing a final decision on an immigration executive order. depending on his final decision the action could allow, up to 5 million undocumented immigrants to stay and work in the united states legally. most of them, the one with kids who were born here. this news has republicans furious. on thursday, house speaker john boehn
meanwhile, president obama had tough words for republicans on immigration reform. >> there has been ample opportunity for congress to pass a bipartisan immigration bill that would strengthen our borders. improve the legal immigration system. lift millions of people out of the shadows so they are paying taxes and getting right by the law. it passed out of the senate. i gave the house over a year to go ahead and at least give a vote to the senate bill. they failed to do so. and i indicated...
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. ♪ >>> president obama made equality for women and immigration reform focal points in his speech today. i'll ask now's terry o'neill and clarissa martinez what they expect. and later president obama gave a strong progressive speech today. now it's the republicans turn to make what move. will they be cooperative or will they obstruct? my commentary on that is ahead. don't forget, you can listen to my radio show at sirius xm radio monday through friday noon to 3:00 p.m. share your thoughts with us on facebook and twitter using the #edshow. we're coming right back. use your maxperks card and get a 10-ream case of officemax multiuse paper for just 4.99 after maxperks rewards. find thousands of big deals now... at officemax. do you guys ride? well... no. sometimes, yeah. yes. well, if you know anybody else who also rides, send them here -- we got great coverage. it's not like bikers love their bikes more than life itself. i doubt anyone will even notice. leading the pack in motorcycle insurance. now, that's progressive. call or click today. aarrggh! i'm up next, but now i'm singing the hear
. ♪ >>> president obama made equality for women and immigration reform focal points in his speech today. i'll ask now's terry o'neill and clarissa martinez what they expect. and later president obama gave a strong progressive speech today. now it's the republicans turn to make what move. will they be cooperative or will they obstruct? my commentary on that is ahead. don't forget, you can listen to my radio show at sirius xm radio monday through friday noon to 3:00 p.m. share your...
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care problems sooner, we stand ready to work inside and outside the administration to institute va reforms to present services to americans. and the one final point i'll make, alex, president obama has yet to name a new va secretary. i anticipate that is something that will happen in the coming weeks, at least in the near future. we know he is wittling his choices >> a gustnado on friday. for a weak short-lived tornado like a vortex. it is a tornado light if you will. the storm accompanied by driving winds and hail. to give you a live look at wichita, kansas where more storms are affected. in wisconsin, a tornado touched down, downing trees and power lines there. a state of emergency remains in effect in st. paul, mississippi after the mississippi river crested friday. and katie has more. >> reporter: more waters than the rivers and lakes can handle. a lot of them overflowing their banks. the mississippi river in st. paul, crested 20.13 feet. the high waters forced gusto cancel all of his boat tours. >> we have kids that are relying on a job and a paycheck so they can pay to go to school.
care problems sooner, we stand ready to work inside and outside the administration to institute va reforms to present services to americans. and the one final point i'll make, alex, president obama has yet to name a new va secretary. i anticipate that is something that will happen in the coming weeks, at least in the near future. we know he is wittling his choices >> a gustnado on friday. for a weak short-lived tornado like a vortex. it is a tornado light if you will. the storm...
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president romney introduces tax cuts and reforms that reward job creators, not punish them. president romney issues order to begin replacing obamacare with common sense health care reform. that's what a romney presidency will be like. >> i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >> it had a good beat to it. a lot of throbbing business machinery going there. it did sound right. nice music. >> nice music. it's not quite morning in america, but he's trying. it's an important thing to do. he needs to define who he is and what he's going to stand for. but these things don't make sense. keystone doesn't add that many jobs. replacing obamacare with what? and rich people are job creators. we're the job creators. consumers are the job creators and that's what the obama campaign is really going to have to hit him hard on, and i think people are start to go get that. >> here's my pitch with the obama campaign. i don't understand why the president doesn't have a massive infrastructure program creating 5 million jobs right now, put it out there to the congress, point to the jobs you're
president romney introduces tax cuts and reforms that reward job creators, not punish them. president romney issues order to begin replacing obamacare with common sense health care reform. that's what a romney presidency will be like. >> i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >> it had a good beat to it. a lot of throbbing business machinery going there. it did sound right. nice music. >> nice music. it's not quite morning in america, but he's trying. it's an important...
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he was very critical of president obama on his syrian policy. he's been extremely critical of president trump on nato and russia. just calling balls and strikes as he sees them, i think, is going to be his legacy. finally, we need more people that when they step up and put their name on a piece of legislation, you know that person is going to lead and they are not going to retreat to their partisan corner when it gets tough or when their base comes out and pushes back. my single most important memory of senator mccain, it's been played here on the station all morning, is when that supporter of his came up to him at that rally and said something about then candidate obama and senator mccain pushed back and we have to have members in both political parties pushing back against their base, even when it's uncomfortable to bring about compromise, show independence and unify our country. he is a perfect example of that. >> isn't that what, in this whole kind of age of rank and acrimony, isn't that congressman something that we would hope that everyone
he was very critical of president obama on his syrian policy. he's been extremely critical of president trump on nato and russia. just calling balls and strikes as he sees them, i think, is going to be his legacy. finally, we need more people that when they step up and put their name on a piece of legislation, you know that person is going to lead and they are not going to retreat to their partisan corner when it gets tough or when their base comes out and pushes back. my single most important...
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obama was the first black president. that in itself is such an accomplishment that he will always, always be remembered for. >> and he stopped two wars, and the whole question of finance reform on wall street and health care. he has done some concrete things. i think -- the reason i raised teddy roosevelt, a lot of people can say he was more of a character than a transforming president. i can name literally things that president obama has done. now, i'm trying to say if teddy roosevelt is the measure, i think it strengthens the case for obama. >> well, reverend, i would love to ask you if you would pick one republican on mount rushmore, who would it be? >> we're only on another nine minutes, i need time. >> i think that eisenhower is a good example, he changed our country, but if you were to ask obama if he would rather have his face on a mountain or be remembered in the hearts and minds of americans, i am pretty sure he would take the latter. we don't really live in a society where we would want to put our face on a mou
obama was the first black president. that in itself is such an accomplishment that he will always, always be remembered for. >> and he stopped two wars, and the whole question of finance reform on wall street and health care. he has done some concrete things. i think -- the reason i raised teddy roosevelt, a lot of people can say he was more of a character than a transforming president. i can name literally things that president obama has done. now, i'm trying to say if teddy roosevelt is...
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. >> is this finally the year for immigration reform? president obama sits down with jose diaz bullart. >> i don't think that it should take many, many months. i think this is something that we should be able to get done certainly this year, and i would like to see if we can get it done sooner. >> in newtown parents of the young victims demand stricter gun laws. >> i remember looking at him in his casket and holing his hands. no parent should hold this memory of their child. >> the liberty of any person to own a military style assault weapon and a high capacity magazine and keep them in their home is second to the right of my son to his life. >> bidding farewell. john kerry's emotional good-bye to the senate. >> standing here at this desk that once belonged -- at this desk that once belonged to president kennedy and to ted kennedy, i can't help but be reminded that even our nation's greatest leaders and all the rest of us are merely temporary workers. >> plus, my interview with former vice president al gore. >> from the real threat about
. >> is this finally the year for immigration reform? president obama sits down with jose diaz bullart. >> i don't think that it should take many, many months. i think this is something that we should be able to get done certainly this year, and i would like to see if we can get it done sooner. >> in newtown parents of the young victims demand stricter gun laws. >> i remember looking at him in his casket and holing his hands. no parent should hold this memory of their...
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president obama was single digits by this point, but 30%. and we still haven't reached the one year mark. that does it for us tonight. now it's time for the last word. ali velshi is in for lawrence. >> very well put. thank you, my friend. >> we have a fun thing coming up tonight. you get out soon and you should watch this. or get home in time to watch it. >> okay. >> just in time for the holidays, the staff put together a look back at the best moments from these very conversations that you have every night with lawrence. >> oh god. >> spoiler alert, there's going to be some blushing and may not want to be in public. >> you guys super cut the me and lawrence crossovers? >> uh-huh. >> okay. >> this is part one. have a great weekend. >> thank you, ali. >>> all right. it looked like all smiles this week at the trump white house but behind the scenes tension and frustrations boiled over as those closest to donald trump gave him a warning. it's a blood bath for republicans. according to the wednesday celebration. trump aides and outside advisers h
president obama was single digits by this point, but 30%. and we still haven't reached the one year mark. that does it for us tonight. now it's time for the last word. ali velshi is in for lawrence. >> very well put. thank you, my friend. >> we have a fun thing coming up tonight. you get out soon and you should watch this. or get home in time to watch it. >> okay. >> just in time for the holidays, the staff put together a look back at the best moments from these very...
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. >>> president obama made equality for women and immigration reform focal points in his inauguration speech today. i'll ask now's terry o'neill and clarissa martinez what they expect. and later president obama gave a strong progressive speech today. now it's the republicans turn to make what move. will they be cooperative or will they obstruct? my commentary on that is ahead. don't forget, you can listen to my radio show at sirius xm radio monday through friday noon to 3:00 p.m. share your thoughts with us on facebook and twitter using the #edshow. we're coming right back. >>> we, the people, still believe that every citizen deserves a basic measure of security and dignity. >> thanks for stay with us tonight here on "the ed show." a big part of the president's speech focused on the policy position that got him reelected. >> the commitments we make to each other through medicare and medicaid and social security, these things do not sap our initiative, they strengthen us. they do not make us a nation of takers, they free us to take the risks that make this country great. >> the preside
. >>> president obama made equality for women and immigration reform focal points in his inauguration speech today. i'll ask now's terry o'neill and clarissa martinez what they expect. and later president obama gave a strong progressive speech today. now it's the republicans turn to make what move. will they be cooperative or will they obstruct? my commentary on that is ahead. don't forget, you can listen to my radio show at sirius xm radio monday through friday noon to 3:00 p.m. share...
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like cap and trade, like the bank bail out, individual mandate for health reform, all these things, it is a republican idea. but now they are not only against that republican idea, it's the end of the world. >> the obama administration has crossed a dangerous line. >> mr. president? ms. sebelius, you have overstepped the boundaries, you have violated our constitutional rights, we will fight. >> in imposing this requirement the federal government has drifted dangerously beyond its constitutional boundaries. >> mr. president, ms. sebelius you've crossed the line. >> this is a particular gift of the modern republican party. this is why the word conservative is a misnomer. the word means you don't want things to change, right? you want to conserve things the way they are. you want to stand shouting stop, conservative, right? in the modern republican party, change is an art form. they are not only happy to turn against their own ideas and quickly, they are happy to denounce anybody who espouses what used to be their own ideas as the anti-christ for having allowed the previously republican i
like cap and trade, like the bank bail out, individual mandate for health reform, all these things, it is a republican idea. but now they are not only against that republican idea, it's the end of the world. >> the obama administration has crossed a dangerous line. >> mr. president? ms. sebelius, you have overstepped the boundaries, you have violated our constitutional rights, we will fight. >> in imposing this requirement the federal government has drifted dangerously beyond...
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also on the menu, criminal justice reform and voting rights. surrounded by reporters, shorten stopped short of any endorsements for 2020 just yet. joining me here in washington former dnc senior adviser and the panel. ali, i hear cheering behind you. is someone taking the stage? >> soon. stacey abrams first and then kamala harris. those two women, you see an interesting thing happening, especially at an event like this celebrating black women in power. there's two things i'm looking at. first, everyone is wondering what's next for stacey abrams after she made that georgia governor's race so close. it gave democrats nationally a sense that's a state they want to target in 2020. they don't know if they're going to have having her on the ground helping them do that running against purdue. whatever she says should be taken note of. the democratic party has given her such a platform. she is someone who is party is looking to as paving a path forward for them in 2020 and beyond. and then senator kamala harris, she's running for president. one of the
also on the menu, criminal justice reform and voting rights. surrounded by reporters, shorten stopped short of any endorsements for 2020 just yet. joining me here in washington former dnc senior adviser and the panel. ali, i hear cheering behind you. is someone taking the stage? >> soon. stacey abrams first and then kamala harris. those two women, you see an interesting thing happening, especially at an event like this celebrating black women in power. there's two things i'm looking at....
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so i think that today president obama really wanted to focus, it seems like, on the legacy of johnson, and in a way also defend the democratic principles that he continues to talk about clearly regularly. >> it's interesting you mention immigration, kristen. it does seem to be an overaveraging into today that he used the legacy of lbj to broaden out the conversation. what do you think the key policy agenda that the president introduced in addition to just the race facet of civil rights, where he mentioned immigration prominently? is he trying to broaden out this conversation? he talked about more con sit wensys too. >> he said lbj was a great man because he tried to deal with the most fundamental problems, like poverty, education, whatever the cost. there was an interesting reference when he was talking about the advisers that told him not to do civil rights at the beginning of this presidency because it might be too costly. obviously what he was thinking of himself is his advisers in his own presidency who said don't do health care, it will be too difficult for you to do. but the oth
so i think that today president obama really wanted to focus, it seems like, on the legacy of johnson, and in a way also defend the democratic principles that he continues to talk about clearly regularly. >> it's interesting you mention immigration, kristen. it does seem to be an overaveraging into today that he used the legacy of lbj to broaden out the conversation. what do you think the key policy agenda that the president introduced in addition to just the race facet of civil rights,...
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health care reform bill. the act would prevent women from using tax subsidies provided by the new law to buy health insurance plans that coverage abortions. the rhetoric is very passionate. >> this bill would also impose sweeping refusal provisions that not only undermine women's health care and women's rights, but actually endanger womens' lives. this provision puts the preferences of hospitals above the lives of women. >> nbc's correspondent kelly o'donnell joins us with more. why the push now? >> republicans say that this is one of their promises in their pledge to america, which was their list of to dos, if they were to retake power in the house. they have done that. so this is kind of finding its time to bring this piece, which would undo some in the president's law. it was in the exact issue that derailed it when it was being passed in the first place. so it is one of the social issues being revisited when there's a break in the other action. house republicans can pass this. they have enough votes. it c
health care reform bill. the act would prevent women from using tax subsidies provided by the new law to buy health insurance plans that coverage abortions. the rhetoric is very passionate. >> this bill would also impose sweeping refusal provisions that not only undermine women's health care and women's rights, but actually endanger womens' lives. this provision puts the preferences of hospitals above the lives of women. >> nbc's correspondent kelly o'donnell joins us with more. why...
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he even lobbied for immigration reform. after all, immigrants, you know, can buy homes, too. but there was a tension in president obama's speech, a tension we think is pretty interesting here. part of it was from the old hymnal where the very definition, the very definition of what it meant to succeed in america to achieve the american dream was to own a home. >> a home is the ultimate evidence that here in america hard work pays off, that responsibility is rewarded. you know, i think about my grandparents' generation. when my grandfather served in world war ii, he fought in patten's army. when he got back, this country gave him a chance to go to college on the gi bill but it also gave him a chance to buy his first home with a loan from the fha. to him and to generations of americans before and since, a home was more than just a house. it was a source of pride and a source of security. >> that's talk we've heard for years. you might recall george w. bush's ownership society. but then the president addressed the fact not everyone can or even should buy a home and suggested a r
he even lobbied for immigration reform. after all, immigrants, you know, can buy homes, too. but there was a tension in president obama's speech, a tension we think is pretty interesting here. part of it was from the old hymnal where the very definition, the very definition of what it meant to succeed in america to achieve the american dream was to own a home. >> a home is the ultimate evidence that here in america hard work pays off, that responsibility is rewarded. you know, i think...
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in the country. >> so the political headline this week was at the latest gop obama care strategy, keep out of the way. is that right? is this being viewed as a new way to try to end obama care and the affordable care act altogether? >> well, i think what we're interested in is actually there are areas we need to address. rising costs in health care, that's a timeout for this thing. let's go back to the drawing board. let's not forget how this was passed, david. it was passed on purely partisan lines, no input from republicans. that's what you get when you try to push it through, and as the former speaker said on your show and said previously today when you played the clip for her, we have to pass it so you can find out what's in it. now the american people know what's in it. my constituents are very unhappy with the notices they're receiving and higher premiums. >> this is what the "new york times" wrote this week about what the president is up against. the failures getting this rolled out, but also this. mr. obama is battling a republican opposition that has refused to open the door t
in the country. >> so the political headline this week was at the latest gop obama care strategy, keep out of the way. is that right? is this being viewed as a new way to try to end obama care and the affordable care act altogether? >> well, i think what we're interested in is actually there are areas we need to address. rising costs in health care, that's a timeout for this thing. let's go back to the drawing board. let's not forget how this was passed, david. it was passed on...
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act, the so-called trumcare bill and to replace the affordable care act or obama care. that's not the way we do things here in colorado. >> it's sad to see these premium increases that are going up. we're living rite now under obamacare. it's the law of the land. it's the law of the land, and you can thank obamacare -- you can thank obamacare for these huge -- [ audience shouting ] that's why we need to repeal and replace obamacare. >> -- sit down with the democrats and fix the affordable care act. [ cheers and applause ] i want this repeal crap to stop. [ cheers and applause ] >> i'm joined now by senator brian schatz, democrat from hawaii. senator, you know it's been interesting. you look at the town halls and you see that people are showing up clearly angry and terrified frankly that they're going to lose their health care. on the other hand, you have people like congressman dave bratt. i believe he's from washington state, who is positively giddy about the idea of repealing the affordable care act, saying it's a conservative principle. 50 laboratories, 50 experiment
act, the so-called trumcare bill and to replace the affordable care act or obama care. that's not the way we do things here in colorado. >> it's sad to see these premium increases that are going up. we're living rite now under obamacare. it's the law of the land. it's the law of the land, and you can thank obamacare -- you can thank obamacare for these huge -- [ audience shouting ] that's why we need to repeal and replace obamacare. >> -- sit down with the democrats and fix the...
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. >> reform, reboot with shutdown behind him, president obama calls for immigration overhaul by the end of the year. even he admits it's hard to get anything done in today's combative d.c. climate. >> now, obviously just because something is smart and fair and good for the economy and fiscally responsible and supported by business and labor and the evangelical community and many democrats and many republicans, that does not mean that it will actually get done. >> pro bowl wide receiver brandon marshall is using to making clutch catches for chicago bears. he's going to join us to share why his next big play is off the field. >>> good thursday to you from washington. i'm peter alexander in for my friend andrea mitchell. for the first time we're hearing from federal contractors paid millions to build healthcare.gov, the obama health care website. while there's still plenty of questions to be answered, also enough finger pointing we're witnessing to go around. joining us off the bat the daily fix team chris cillizza, host of tv "in play." bureau chief susan page, fellow northwesterner. alwa
. >> reform, reboot with shutdown behind him, president obama calls for immigration overhaul by the end of the year. even he admits it's hard to get anything done in today's combative d.c. climate. >> now, obviously just because something is smart and fair and good for the economy and fiscally responsible and supported by business and labor and the evangelical community and many democrats and many republicans, that does not mean that it will actually get done. >> pro bowl wide...
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reform and he talked about doing it with his republican friend tom coburn. there has been talk of reforming the tax code for a long time. >> yeah -- >> just not this specific proposal. >> this proposal is just a theft. real tax reform, you know, if we could have it -- >> looks like what? >> hmm? >> real tax reform looks like what? >> would recognize the incredible inequality in this country, the cheating by our companies again shown in the paradise papers. the biggest companies in this country, the most profitable, the highest market cap companies like apple and amazon, they're not paying taxes on their vast profits, they're all in bermuda and the cayman islands. that would be real tax reform. >> but wouldn't this incentivize these companies to bring their businesses back? that's what the trump administration is arguing. and that all of the unnecessary regulati regulation, that it would by lowering the rate, it would take away the incentive to find these tax shelters. >> the day after this heist, everyone realizes the u.s. government is going to go bankrupt
reform and he talked about doing it with his republican friend tom coburn. there has been talk of reforming the tax code for a long time. >> yeah -- >> just not this specific proposal. >> this proposal is just a theft. real tax reform, you know, if we could have it -- >> looks like what? >> hmm? >> real tax reform looks like what? >> would recognize the incredible inequality in this country, the cheating by our companies again shown in the paradise...
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i mean, al gore wanted to do with welfare reform first as well. and he did suffer from that he tried to do. now, barack obama suffered but he also accomplished something that will have lasting impact. and so the question was whether that was worth it. i think really, again, you can only learn so much from that history because joe biden cannot afford to wait around. he has too many problems to teal with right away. but you're right, timing is everything and the timing this time is crucial. >> yeah. so michael beschloss you believe that joe biden should look at a republican and a democrat. dwight eisenhower and what he did after his '52 landslide and fdr after his landslide. explain. >> you know, joe, as you and i have discussed, i'd like to have a hybrid of roosevelt and eisenhower. roosevelt roosevelt who came in '33, great depression, had to bring the country together and get the policies together and at the same time, roosevelt said the presidency is a place preeminently of moral leadership. do we ever hear president trump saying that? i think p
i mean, al gore wanted to do with welfare reform first as well. and he did suffer from that he tried to do. now, barack obama suffered but he also accomplished something that will have lasting impact. and so the question was whether that was worth it. i think really, again, you can only learn so much from that history because joe biden cannot afford to wait around. he has too many problems to teal with right away. but you're right, timing is everything and the timing this time is crucial....
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she's appointed to president obama's national commission on fiscal responsibility and reform. and she's currently a senior fellow at the brookings institution. thank you for being here tonight. >> happy to be here. >> you know much more about this than i do. you heard the intro, is there anything you want to add or correct anyway you see the fiscal cliff that you think people should know about? >> i thought your five points were good ones, especially the one about austerity, what we're talking about now is doing something really stupid as you said, and letting the wrong policies go into effect. too much deficit reduction, too quickly, and we could push the economy into a recession. that's just dumb. >> it is very dumb. now, you've been in many, many, many of these negotiations? you've been in the backrooms of a lot of the ongoing negotiations, now, do you think they have any chance of getting a deal before the first of the year? >> i'm always hopeful, but i'm less hopeful as every day passes. the problem is the rhetoric that's flying back and forth between republicans and demo
she's appointed to president obama's national commission on fiscal responsibility and reform. and she's currently a senior fellow at the brookings institution. thank you for being here tonight. >> happy to be here. >> you know much more about this than i do. you heard the intro, is there anything you want to add or correct anyway you see the fiscal cliff that you think people should know about? >> i thought your five points were good ones, especially the one about austerity,...